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Resource Management Act

Information about the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), New Zealand's main piece of legislation which sets out how we should manage our environment. It includes how to get involved in RMA processes such as resource consents and council plans.

This section has tools that have been implemented under the RMA to direct how the Act should be administered and applied. The tools covered are national environmental standards, national policy statements, national planning standards and section 360 regulations.